National Republican., 1887-04-08

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beds Of coal, iron, granite, marble, copper,
and other valuable minerals, to the Missis-
sippi river, and on to Central Texas, finally,
is to be OF great importance In the near
fnture; and those who appreciate the situa-
tion and grasp the prize now, will reap the
rich reward, and link their names with the
grandest and most gigantic enterprise of
the present time. These conclusions are
the result OF many years OF mature thought
and observation, travel and examination
and careful study; and they are an ideal
realization sure to be accomplished In the
not very distant future. The Hot, Warm
Sulphur, and Healing springs are now very
popular. and many thousand people from
all sections OF the United States aud other
countries visit them for health and pleasure
every season; but visitors now have to ride
over mountain roads twenty miles from the
nearest railroad station. With tails direct
railroad route In operation, the Hot, Warm
Sulphur, and Healing Springs hotels and
cottages will be filled the year around,
and hundreds Of new cottages and
hotels will soon be required; and here
will grow. up great city extending
hundred thousand (iOo,O inhabitants,
and people will be constantly coming to
this great American Sloan, this beautiful
and wonderful valley Of triple sanitariums,
all within distance Of three and five miles
Of each other, and directly on this great
central double track railroad route, leading
from the great cities of the east, via the
nations capital into the very heart OF the
imperial state Of Texas.
The present route to this celebrated val
I ley is by the way Of Millboro, Clifton
| Forge, or Covington, the latter distant from
| Washington city 233 miles, then by stage
| over mountain roads 23 miles farther, max
ing 256 miles, most generally occupying
two days. have heard many persons who
| have been over the present route several
days each time, being delayed at two rail.
road stop.over places, making four days
| going and returning each time, and have
had the same experience.
| The new route contemplates a railroad
line direct from Washington city, COM
mencing at or near the Virginia end of the
contemplated "memorIal bridge" or the
Long bridge, and running near Fairfax
Court House and to the wonderful Luray
Caverns, so miles; then to Harrisonburg,
Warm Sulphur Springs, Hot Springs, and
Healing Springs, making the distance from
Washington city to the Warm, Hot, and
Healing Springs about 1853 S.7l miles, or
about five hours from Washington city, six
from Baltimore, eight from Philadelphia,
Boston, instead Of two days from Washing
ington city, with one or two nights Of stop
over each way and personal annoyance to
the traveller.
OUR sHIPBUILDING, OUR COMMERCIAL
MARINE, AND OUR IRoN.CLAD NAVY
ALL THE RAW MATERIALS RIGHT AT OUR
DOOR TO MAKE US AN INDEPENDENT AND
PREDOMINANT POWER AMONG THE Ma
TIoNs-THE GREATEST MANUFACTURING
CITY ON EARTH-THE ''MEMoRIAI
BRIDGE" ACROSS THE POTOMAC TO AR
LINGTON,
This great central double track railroad,
including its branch to Charleston, w. Va,
leading directly into and through over 15O
miles Of almost iuexhaustible fields Of the
finest iron, coal, and shipbuilding timbers
on earth, will furnish all the raw materials
required in constructing ships and building
in the world for shipbuilding, the variou.
grades and kinds of the finest iron In the
world, including the red hematite and bes-
somer iron ore and maganese, the famous
red ash -bituminous coal, pronounced
by experienced experts to be "the best COX
ing coal in the world, !" also as fine quality
Of anthracite coal as any In Pennsylvania,
abound In the greatest abundance, along
this contemplated central oonble track
railroad route. We have within reach thu
needed materials to enable us to construct
the greatest commercial marine and the
most powerful ironclad and steel armored
navy that has ever floated the sea. This
great railroad will be the initial step to-
ward building, along the Virginia side o.
the Potomac, from the Great Falls tC
Alexandria, one OF the greatest manufac
turing and shipbuilding cities In the world
containing over half million Of people
and there will grow up along the plateau
foot hills, and steppes back OF Arlington ,
great and beautiful city Of suburban homes
The iron, granite, and marble which will
be required to construct the "Memoria
bridge" across the Potomac river to Arling
double track railroad route, almost within
sight Of the capitol and the material Il
build this great structure can be obtained
and shipped from along this railroad rout,
for about one,half of what the same mate
rial will cost II shipped from ouslde ant
/, distant points.
The building of this great double tract
and stimulate this interior of the countr,
with new enterprises. 1t will Incorporate
In the public mind a spirit Of real inde
pendence of everything that is foreign.
will tend to develop the stupendous an,
mighty resources OF the country In direc
tion that will make us conscious OF our ow
invincible greatness and predominant powe
! among the nations.
There is not railway route on the Amer
, lean continent possessing the undevelope
, native wealth and great natural resource
that are almost exhaustless on this route
and there is not through and local rout
, between important terminal points tina
! will command better through and loca
I travel between the east and west and 80 Itl
west and intermediate locations than thi
Great Central double track railroad route
, Only think Of railroad and its princips
. branches passing through oyer.l5 miles G
the best varieties OF coal, from, granite
marble, grindstone, whetstone, and ever
! variety OF timber, including the finest qua
ity OF shipbuilding white oak and othe
much of the way IL paRses through rlc